When Jersey Jack arrived as a company in early 2011, it was the start of the pinball renaissance that we are experiencing today. After many years of Stern Pinball being the sole manufacturer of new…
In addition to new physical tables that this year has brought us – Star Wars, Dialed In! and Guardians of the Galaxy spring to mind immediately -, 2017 was also a good year for video…
This story was written during Transatlantic Storytelling Summer School in Portland in August 2016, made possible by FJUM Vienna in cooperation with University of Oregon (School of Journalism and Communication). Archer approaches the machine, always…
Before I was visiting Portland, Oregon, for a few days in late March this year, I wasn’t aware of how friendly and diverse this city is. I just heared and read about the unusual vibe…
At first glance, pinball appeals to non-pinheads through its rich visuals and sounds. This is the reason why you see many press/media, film and sometimes also fashion people to become interested in pinball – if…
There is still few exchange between the dedicated pinball community that focusses on physical tables and casually interested people who know pinball primarily through software of the likes of “Pinball Arcade”, “ZEN Pinball” or older…
I have always suspected that Hungary is a place with a special pinball community. Apart from the fact that you come across Hungarian players almost every time when you take part in tournaments all over…
Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, has quite a strange history. The small city did not grow over the years. It was invented, if you will, by the car manufacturer Volkswagen in 1938. Therefore, Wolfsburg is…
I just came back from a pinball tournament in Lower Austria. It took place inside an old barn, beautifully restaurated, which is host to about 15 playable machines. They are not in perfect but overall…
If you are in any way interested in pinball outside your own machines or those you play at a local bar once in a while, you have to be familiar with PAPA. The Professional and…